Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison

17 reviews

thelittlebookishnerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

This is a twisted read with a lot of trigger warnings, but I couldn't put it down. The style took a while to get used to. Most of part one felt choppy and was a bit confusing because Maya's POV kept switching between the recent past and when she was a child. But the book really picked up after part one and it was a lot easier to follow.

I felt invested in the story throughout. The Gardener was truly monstrous, but there were still glimpses of him where you could almost forget that he was twisted.

I will be continuing the series, but I definitely need a little break before I start the next book.

Trigger warnings: abduction, assault, rape, pedophilia

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Rape, Kidnapping, Cursing, and Pedophilia

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Gun violence, Suicide, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

jjenkins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

This is a very dark thriller told from an FBI investigator’s perspective and a victims perspective as they investigate a horrible tragedy involving the kidnapping, abuse, and murder of girls. The writing was stunning and the story unfolded in a very unique way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

heartobarto's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The POVs are really captivating, the story is great, the characters are great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Rape

larny10's review

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, and Kidnapping

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury

ashlyreadsevrythg's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Minor: Grief, Cursing, and Suicide attempt

beauty_andbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While this had a creep essence to it, the story more relied on the story of friendship and community among the “butterflies” in the garden. I wanted more creepy than the friendship factor. I think most people who aren’t used to true crime thrillers will think this is a fine book but the synopsis sort of tricked me into thinking it would be a terrifying read. 

Another thing to keep in mind is there are no chapters. So keeping track of the story can be tough sometimes. It goes between past and present with a border symbol that breaks them apart. It’s an interesting format. This books is also part of a 4 book series but all the books in the series involve totally different crime stories with just the same detectives. So for me personally, I will not be investing my time in reading the others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence